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Valencia to Santiago flight path

VLC → SCLVLCSCL
The shortest path on the sphere. On a flat map it looks curved; on the globe it is a straight line.

Along the shortest route, the flight from Valencia to Santiago covers 6,750 miles (10,860 km) — about 13 h 00 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 53% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

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From Valencia Airport (VLC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · VLC · SCL

VLCValencia
SCLSantiago
Great-circle distance
10,860 km
Duration, no wind
13 h 00 min
Over water
53 %
Time difference today
−5 h

The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.

What countries do you fly over from Valencia to Santiago?

  • Spain
  • Gibraltar
  • Morocco
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Atlantic Ocean

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Aconcagua

To see Aconcagua (6,959 m), sit on the right: it lies about 11 km from the route, ≈ 12 h 35 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Alicante ≈ 20 min
  • Murcia ≈ 25 min
  • Mulhacén (3,479 m) ≈ 40 min
  • Málaga ≈ 45 min
  • Tétouan ≈ 55 min
  • Tangier ≈ 1 h 00 min
  • Kenitra ≈ 1 h 10 min
  • Salé ≈ 1 h 10 min
  • Rabat ≈ 1 h 10 min
  • Casablanca ≈ 1 h 20 min
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ≈ 2 h 25 min
  • Tupungato Volcano (6,550 m) ≈ 12 h 40 min
  • Cerro Cantillana (2,281 m) ≈ 12 h 45 min
Right window
  • Teide (3,718 m) ≈ 2 h 30 min
  • Aconcagua (6,959 m) ≈ 12 h 35 min

Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.

Leg by leg

2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+1UTC−3UTC−4UTC−3UTC+2Atlantic OceanIberian PeninsulaCanary IslandsCaatingaSerra DouradaChaco BorealAconcagua 6,959 m 11 kmTupungato Volcano 6,550 m 61 kmTeide 3,718 m 80 kmCerro Cantillana 2,281 m 35 kmCasablanca 98 kmRabat 110 kmSalé 109 kmKenitra 105 kmVLCSCL▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+1UTC−3UTC−4UTC−3Atlantic OceanIberian PeninsulaCanary IslandsCaatingaSerra DouradaPantanalGran ChacoAndesAlicante101 km off routeMurcia98 km off routeMulhacén3,479 m · 59 kmMálaga24 km off routeTétouan66 km off routeTangier25 km off routeKenitra105 km off routeLas Palmas de Gran C…20 km off routeTupungato Volcano6,550 m · 61 kmTeide3,718 m · 80 kmAconcagua6,959 m · 11 kmVLCSCLUTC+2

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from Valencia Airport
  2. Below: Iberian Peninsula0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  3. Alicante, Spain — on the left, 101 km away78 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
  4. Murcia, Spain — on the left, 98 km away147 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
  5. Below: Sierra Nevada290 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
  6. Mulhacén, 3,479 m — on the left, 59 km away362 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
  7. Málaga, Spain — on the left, 24 km away461 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
  8. Tétouan, Morocco — on the left, 66 km away608 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
  9. Atlantic Ocean — 5,750 km without land615 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
  10. Tangier, Morocco — on the left, 25 km away624 km · ≈ 1 h 00 min into the flight
  11. Kenitra, Morocco — on the left, 105 km away788 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
  12. Salé, Morocco — on the left, 109 km away818 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
  13. Rabat, Morocco — on the left, 110 km away824 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
  14. Casablanca, Morocco — on the left, 98 km away909 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  15. Below: Canary Islands1,660 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  16. Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+11,850 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
  17. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain — on the left, 20 km away1,870 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  18. Below: Gran Canaria1,880 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  19. Teide, 3,718 m — on the right, 80 km away1,940 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
  20. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC−36,330 km · ≈ 7 h 30 min into the flight
  21. Below: Caatinga6,370 km · ≈ 7 h 35 min into the flight
  22. Below: Brazilian Highlands6,590 km · ≈ 7 h 50 min into the flight
  23. Below: Serra Dourada7,600 km · ≈ 9 h 00 min into the flight
  24. Below: Mato Grosso Plateau7,710 km · ≈ 9 h 05 min into the flight
  25. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−47,850 km · ≈ 9 h 15 min into the flight
  26. Below: Pantanal8,580 km · ≈ 10 h 05 min into the flight
  27. Below: Chaco Boreal9,050 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
  28. Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−39,050 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
  29. Below: Gran Chaco9,410 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
  30. Below: Chaco Austral9,630 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  31. Below: Pampas9,920 km · ≈ 11 h 40 min into the flight
  32. Below: Andes10,420 km · ≈ 12 h 15 min into the flight
  33. Aconcagua, 6,959 m — on the right, 11 km away10,750 km · ≈ 12 h 35 min into the flight
  34. Tupungato Volcano, 6,550 m — on the left, 61 km away10,780 km · ≈ 12 h 40 min into the flight
  35. Landing at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport10,860 km · ≈ 12 h 45 min into the flight
  36. Cerro Cantillana, 2,281 m — on the left, 35 km away10,860 km · ≈ 12 h 45 min into the flight

Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.

Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on

Enter the day and take-off time. Your phone does the maths: the sun's position on every leg of the route, relative to the nose of the aircraft.

Take-offLanding

Sky: light is daytime, amber is sunrise or sunset, dark is night. Left and Right show which side the sun is on for each leg.

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Arriving in Santiago

Santiago
Santiago · Photo: Omnespsx ( D • ES ) · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Flight time and distance

About 13 h 00 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.

6,750 miles (10,860 km, 5,860 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

Time zones you cross

kmTimeZone
0 kmUTC+2Madrid
1,850 kmUTC+1Canary
6,330 kmUTC−3Fortaleza
7,850 kmUTC−4Cuiaba
9,050 kmUTC−3Asuncion

Airspace (FIRs) along the route

Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.

  • Barcelona
  • Valencia (FL245-)
  • Sevilla
  • Casablanca
  • Agadir
  • Canarias
  • Canarias Oceanic
  • Sal Oceanic
  • Dakar Oceanic
  • Atlantico
  • Recife
  • Amazonico
  • Brasilia
  • Amazonico
  • Curitiba
  • Asuncion
  • Resistencia
  • Cordoba
  • Mendoza
  • Santiago

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Valencia to Santiago?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Valencia to Santiago covers 6,750 miles (10,860 km) — about 13 h 00 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 53% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

What countries do you fly over from Valencia to Santiago?

It passes over or close to Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina and Chile, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.

How long is the flight from Valencia to Santiago?

About 13 h 00 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.

How far is Valencia from Santiago by plane?

6,750 miles (10,860 km, 5,860 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

How much of the flight is over water?

53% of the route, about 5,750 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,750 km.

Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?

It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.

Does GPS work in airplane mode?

Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.

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How this was calculated

The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.

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